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Trump Taps Long-Time Border Patrol Officer As Acting DHS Chief; Dumps Fagan, Pekoske

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Trump Taps Long-Time Border Patrol Officer As Acting DHS Chief; Dumps Fagan, Pekoske
Benjamine Huffman, acting secretary of homeland security. Photo: Department of Homeland Security

President Trump on Monday announced that Benjamin Huffman, who has been part of the Department of Homeland Security and a predecessor agency for 40 years, is acting secretary of homeland security. Trump also fired two top DHS officials, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, appointed by former President Biden in 2022, and Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske, who Trump appointed in 2017. Fagan’s dismissal was first reported Monday night by Fox News, which said she was fired due to border…

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